Synopsis

Just Like My Mum by David Melling

One mischievous little lion cub is keen to show how he can act just like his mum. But when it comes to bedtime, there's no one as good as her! From the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas, this humorous, touching tale is a celebration of mums everywhere. David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world.

Reviews

Perfect bedtime reading Prima Baby The excellent illustrations cleverly avoid over-sentimentality Newbury Weekly News Affectionate fun The Sunday Tribune A warm, feel-good bedtime story with which all young children will identify Waterstone's Books Quarterly Fun and engaging ... will guarantee plenty of giggles Nursery Education Plus This humorous tale has a simple, short text with funny illustrations. It is a warm, feel-good bedtime story with which all young children will identify. Books Quaterly A celebration of the mother/child relationship ... A funny tale with adorable illustrations showing the importance of mother love. Forget the flowers ... the perfect Mother's Day gift! Primary Times A charming small-format picture book... The colourful cartoon-style illustrations sit perfectly with the simple, carefully written text. Bookfest 2004 It's David Melling's delicious illustrations that are the real strength of this book... Mum's love for her little one shines out of this book, and it will leave everyone with a warm glow. Write Away

About the Author

One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors David Melling was born in Oxford. His father was a sculptor and David inherited his artistic leanings. David has received much recognition for his artistic talent. His first book 'Brilliant the Dinosaur' (Pavilion) was shortlisted for the 1994 Smarties Book Award and 'What's that Noise?' was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. More recently, The Kiss That Missed was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. His recent picture book, The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day with a voice over by Hugh Laurie. It was shortlisted for the Pulcinella Award 2005 for 'Best TV Movie' category. To date he has illustrated over 60 books, writing and illustrating around 15 of them, including the popular Hugless Douglas series...www.huglessdouglas.co.uk

David Melling is married and lives with his wife and two children in Oxfordshire.